Problems with 2007 Chevrolet TrailBlazer TIRES

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. the vehicle is equipped with michelin ltx m/s tires, size p245/65/r17 (na). the contact stated that the tread on all four tires was separating and the outside of the sidewalls were cracked. the vehicle was taken to an independent tire dealer and the tires were replaced. the manufacturer stated that the tires were not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13t012000 (tires) since the size of the tires did not correlate with the recall. the approximate vehicle failure mileage was 66,000 and the tire failure mileage was 24,000. updated 10/23/2014*lj updated 04/22/2015 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the fuel sensor gauge indicated that the fuel tank was half full when the vehicle shut off because the fuel tank was empty. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the fuel gauge sensor was faulty. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact also indicated that the tire air sensor indicated that air in the front drivers side tire was low but after inspecting the vehicle the contact discovered that air in the rear drivers side tire was low. the failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 80,000.

It was bought in 2011, and ever since me and my wife are so sick in tired of buying and buying and buying these valve stems that are junk and it looks like 15 dollars to buy but its 60$ to put in..this is garbage completely useless.. you fill the tire up and you can hear the air come out of it its like a every couple of months i've had to buy one now i think its time to say something this should be a recall to put regular old fashioned valve stems and take them tpms out of the cars/trucks some people cant afford these things every couple of months. *tr

2007 chevrolet trailblazer. consumer writes in regards to valve stem caps and tire pressure *tgw the consumer stated while driving, an icon on the dashboard lit up and indicated low tire pressure. the consumer stopped to a gas station to check the air, but was unable to unscrew the valve stem. when the consumer arrived home, he had to use a small box wrench in order to get a better grip on the cap. it turned a little and then all of a sudden, the valve cap broke off the tire. the tire then deflated and the consumer was forced to put on the spare tire. he was unable to screw the valve cap back on the stem. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, where he was informed the valve stem cap was corroded due to the salt used on the roads in the northern part of wisconsin. the dealer stated the part was defective and it was a bad design. the dealer stated they would not pay for the replacement valve stem. the consumer went to an independent mechanic and had the valve replaced at a cost of $87.00 the consumer stated the another valve stem broke. *jb

Chevy vehicles have had multiple problems with their tpms (tire pressure monitoring system) on all vehicle types. the failure occurs at the wheel itself. although this is a safety device, it has turned into a useless piece of equipment which no owner can afford to keep up with . what happens is that the pressure monitor system at the wheel is very sensitive and fails quickly. the amount of repair for one unit costs approximately $200, and that is for one wheel. chevy should be doing a recall on all vehicles, that have the tpms system. this problem is not unique to one vehicle, if you do a google search on tpms and chevy or gm you'll find that this is a common problem. after i had the first one replaced the dealer told me that i shouldn't bother because it will only fail again. the dealer also said that he wishes that chevy would install a better system, because it will advise you that your tpms is not working properly, and after it fails, drivers will ignore the message, which is a larger safety issue. i don't know how the dot would allow gm to continue to use faulty parts which is a safety related item. the consumer shouldn't have to pay for their mistakes, and hopefully a person doesn't lose their life before action by the dot. i hope to see a recall issued soon. *tr

Vehicle has 31k miles. a flat tire occurred and the vehicle was taken for repair. the repair facility indicated that they could not repair the tire since the tread had reached through wear bars. this vehicle has been properly maintained with correct tire pressure and tire rotations. no accident or injuries were sustained as a result of the incident but the tire wear was not an issue at the last service, and if it were not for the flat tire, would not have been noticed until the next service which would have occurred after the start of the snow & ice season. tire was on the right rear. left rear tire also showing considerable wear, just short of the wear bars. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. the vehicle has four continental tires, size 25/65/17. the contact noticed that the original spare tire located in the trunk of the vehicle was a different size from the original four tires mounted on the vehicle. the spare tire was a goodyear wrangler, size lt235/75r16 (na). the authorized dealer was notified and they stated that the spare was designed for the vehicle by the manufacturer. the spare tire exhibited no defects. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage, vin, and dot number were unknown.

While operating my 2007, chevrolet trailblazer , i notice that the vehicle was leaning on the right side ,i stopped the vehicle and after checking the tires i found no flats ,and no air missing, as i drove away i began to feel a wobble in the front tires , which led me to meyer chevrolet , where he found that the shock absorbers where still good several weeks later the leaning and the wobble continued and i took it to my mechanic where he found that all the shocks where leaking and had worn out at 33000, miles , before replacing the shocks i called general motors to see if they can set up an appointment with another dealer which they stated that i should return it to the dealer i purchased it from . i then returned the vehicle again to meyer chevrolet where again i was told that they where good and not bad , i continued to drive the vehicle and the tires where so bad that i decided to take it to my mechanic for an inspection of the front end which he found that the four shocks where bad the tires , and the alignment where bad , i then called chevrolet to ask for there assistance in the costly repairs and they stated that because i had my repairs done elsewhere they could not help , so 1400 dollars later my car is running good again lets see how long before something else goes wrong . last year while driving to virginia beach , i stopped to refuel and when i got in the car again the gauge had stopped working , the little yellow light came on and would not shut off giving me false gas readings that the tank was empty , when i arrived in virginia beach i called the dealers for an appointment and no one would repair it they said take it back to new york city for repairs . i then placed a call to on-star and they said unless you get stuck you will have no choice but to take it back to new york for repairs , we will send you a tow truck at that point and left me with a car that i didn't know whether there was gas inside or not . gm get it ...

Tread split open on inside. no indication of being caused by an outside force. contitental contitrac tr p24565r17 load index & speed symbol -105s dot tire ident - a38t bl6 tread - 520 tract - a temp - b tire ply comp - 4plies, 2 polymers, 2 steel sidewll, 2ply polyester. *tr